The South End Historical Society’s 48th Annual Meeting

Agenda:

Election of SEHS Officers and Directors (only current SEHS members may vote)

Program

Program

Lauren Clark, Journalist and Author
presents her bookCrafty Bastards: Beer in New England from the Mayflower to the Modern Day

Brewing in New England goes back four centuries, beginning with the Pilgrims who dropped anchor in Plymouth because their supply of beer was running low. Making beer in New England hasn’t always been easy. Puritan housewives, Industrial Era beer moguls, and contemporary craft brewers alike have concocted humankind’s oldest beverage in the face of scarce ingredients, legal hurdles, and public indifference. But despite these challenges, beer continues to be a staple of New England life.

With Crafty Bastards, Lauren Clark deepens our appreciation for the perfect pint. Giving voice to the inimitable Yankee spirit that allows New Englanders to faithfully produce some of the best beers in the nation, Clark invites readers to take a giant swig of brewing past and present.